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elpais.com • Politics • Cuba
A high-ranking Cuban military official's defection to the US is considered a major intelligence coup for the Americans, highlighting internal discontent within the Cuban regime.
newyorker.com • Psychology • World
This article explores the resurgence of the term "brainwashing" in the context of modern political polarization and social media, examining its historical usage and the complexities of coercive persuasion.
nybooks.com • Politics • USA
This article examines the extensive history of domestic surveillance and lawbreaking by US intelligence agencies, revealing a pattern of thought control and second-class citizenship for ideological suspects.
pragmatika.media • Architecture • World
This article explores the history, design, and repurposing of bunkers from World War II and the Cold War, highlighting their architectural significance and diverse post-war uses.
foreignaffairs.com • Politics • World
This article analyzes Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency, focusing on his foreign policy decisions, particularly the Vietnam War, and how they impacted both domestic and international affairs.
foreignaffairs.com • Politics • World
This article argues that the West, particularly the US and its European allies, bears significant responsibility for the Ukraine crisis due to its policies of NATO enlargement, EU expansion, and democracy promotion, which it claims threatened Russia's strategic interests.